2016 - Concession Cup

Overall Results

Team

Day 1 (Foursomes)

Day 2 (Fourball)

Day 3 (Singles)

Total

US

8

8

13

29

GB&I

1

1

5

7

2016 - DAY 3

United States 29
Great Britain & Ireland 7

Bradenton, FL – For a third consecutive day the U.S. squad proved too much for team GB&I. Today's final round of competition featured singles matches, in which the Americans boasted a 10-2-6 record (13-5) and cruised to an overwhelming victory in the 2016 Concession Cup. The U.S. retained the Bonallack Campbell trophy with a final margin of victory equaling 29-7 over their European opponents.

Tim Jackson scored the final point needed for the U.S. to secure the Cup by defeating Barry Hume 4&3. Nine of the 18 players for the U.S. team went undefeated during the three days of play: Team Captain Vinny Giles, Jim Holtgrieve, Tim Jackson, Scott Harvey, Patrick Christovich, Brady Exber, Doug Hanzel, Mike McCoy and Chip Lutz.

GB&I Captain Garth McGimpsey and teammate John Kemp posted the only singles match victories for their squad, winning 2-UP over Jack Hall and 3&1 over Nathan Smith respectively. The GB&I team of Ben Westgate and Mike Hearne recorded the lone victories for the Europeans during the first two days of competition, pairing up to win both their Foursomes and Fourball matches.

DAY 3 SINGLES MATCH SUMMARY

Match

Results

Division

Match 1 – 9:00 AM

Jim Holtgrieve (U.S.) defeats Maurice Kelly (GB&I) 2&1

Senior 65+

Match 2 – 9:10 AM

Vinny Giles defeats (U.S.) defeats Nigel Duke (GB&I) 2&1

Senior 65+

Match 3 – 9:20 AM

Arthur Pierse (GB&I) vs. Pat Tallent (U.S) ALL SQUARE

Senior

Match 4 – 9:30 AM

Tim Jackson (U.S.) defeats Barry Hume (GB&I) 4&3

Mid-Am

Match 5 – 9:40 AM

Ronnie Clark (GB&I) vs. Paul Simson (U.S.) ALL SQUARE

Senior

Match 6 – 9:50 AM

Todd White (U.S.) defeats Ben Westgate (GB&I) 5&4

Mid-Am

Match 7 – 10:00 AM

Garth McGimpsey (GB&I) defeats Jack Hall (U.S.) 2 UP

Senior

Match 8 – 10:10 AM

Matt Clark (GB&I) vs. Joe Alfieri (U.S.) ALL SQUARE

Mid-Am

Match 9 – 10:20 AM

Stephen East (GB&I) vs. Bryan Norton (U.S.) ALL SQUARE

Senior

Match 10 – 10:30 AM

Scott Harvey (U.S.) defeats Mike Hearne (GB&I) 3&1

Mid-Am

Match 11 – 10:40 AM

Adrian Morrow (GB&I) vs. Bob Kearney (U.S.) ALL SQUARE

Senior

Match 12 – 10:50 AM

Patrick Christovich (U.S.) defeats Martin Young (GB&I) 3&2

Mid-Am

Match 13 – 11:00 AM

Brady Exber (U.S.) defeats Tom Cleary (GB&I) 7&5

Senior

Match 14 – 11:10 AM

John Kemp (GB&I) defeats Nathan Smith (U.S.) 3&1

Mid-Am

Match 15 – 11:20 AM

Doug Hanzel (U.S.) defeats Richard Partridge (GB&I) 7&6

Senior

Match 16 – 11:30 AM

Mike McCoy (U.S.) defeats James Bunch (GB&I) 7&5

Mid-Am

Match 17 – 11:40 AM

Chip Lutz (U.S.) defeats David Gardner (GB&I) 5&3

Senior

Match 18 – 11:50 AM

Pat Murray (GB&I) vs. Sammy Schmitz (U.S.) ALL SQUARE

Mid-Am

NOTE: All matches start on Hole No. 1

2016 - DAY 2

United States 16
Great Britain & Ireland 2

Bradenton, FL – Dominance by the U.S. squad was again the theme today at the 2016 Concession Cup. The change in format to fourball from foursomes yielded the same results, with the U.S. team equaling their number of victories from Day 1 of competition, winning 8 of 9 matches Friday.

The strategy of U.S. captain Vinny Giles to repeat his team pairings from Day 1 paid dividends. The tandem of Patrick Christovich and Tim Jackson set the tone for a second straight day with a resounding 6&4 victory over Great Britain & Ireland's (GB&I) Pat Murray and John Kemp.

The GB&I team of Ben Westgate and Mike Hearne once again recorded the only victory for the Europeans. They defeated the U.S. pair of Sammy Schmitz and Joe Alfieri 2&1 with a birdie on Hole No. 16 to close out the match.

2016 - DAY 1

United States 8
Great Britain & Ireland 1

Bradenton, FL – Day 1 of the 2016 Concession Cup began with the U.S. team of Patrick Christovich and Tim Jackson earning the first official point in this year's competition with a dominant 6&5 win over Great Britain & Ireland's (GB&I) Barry Hume and Matt Clark. Christovich and Jackson closed out the match on Hole No. 13 after starting the contest by winning six of the first seven holes.

The lone GB&I victory on the day went to the pair of Ben Westgate and Mike Hearne, who defeated Nathan Smith and Todd White from the U.S. 3&2. The match was all square headed to the 10th tee when Westgate and Hearne rallied to win the first four holes of the inward nine before closing out the Americans on No. 16.

The final match of the day saw Seniors, Paul Simson and Brady Exber from the U.S win a closely contested battle over GB&I team captain Garth McGimpsey and Ronnie Clark. Simson and Exber got off to a fast start, winning three of the first four holes, until McGimpsey and Clark fought back to one down with two to play. An errant tee shot from the GB&I team on the 17th hole ultimately ended the match 2&1.

2014 - Inaugural Concession Cup

Overall Results

May 3, 2014

DAY 3 - United States Wins Inaugural Concession Cup

United States 21 1/4
Great Britain & Ireland 14 1/2

Bradenton, FL – Team GB&I played the U.S. squad to a near draw during Saturday’s singles matches. Ultimately they fell short losing 9 ½ to 8 ½ after standout performances by Paul Simson and Nathan Smith from the U.S. Simon defeated Andrew Stracey 8&7 without losing a hole, while Smith took down James Bunch 7&6, only giving up one hole to his GB&I opponent. Day 3 of The Concession Cup was also marked by a 5 hour and 20 minute stoppage of play due to inclement weather at The Concession Golf Club.

Ultimately, the dominate performance by the U.S. Team during the Fourball matches on Friday proved to be the difference in the inaugural Concession Cup. The GB&I team fell behind by, what proved to be a critical 6 points on Day 2 and were not able to recover as the U.S. took possession of the Bonallack Campbell trophy with a total score of 21 ½ to 14 ½.

May 2, 2014

DAY 2 RECAP – FOURBALL

Pairings for Day 3 Singles Matches Announced

United States 12
Great Britain & Ireland 6

Bradenton, FL – OThe Fourball matches featured on Day 2 of The Concession Cup were dominated by the U.S. team. Vinny Giles's U.S. squad now takes a commanding lead into Saturday's singles matches at The Concession Golf Club after winning seven of the nine matches played on Friday. The U.S. team now leads the GB&I team 12 to 6.

May 1, 2014

DAY 1 RECAP – FOURSOMES

United States 4 1/2
Great Britain & Ireland 4 1/2

Bradenton, FL – Day 1 of the inaugural Concession Cup began with the U.S. team of Mike McCoy and Chip Lutz earning the first official point in Concession Cup history with a 5&3 win over Richard Partridge and Martin Young. McCoy and Lutz closed out the match on Hole No. 15 after posting winning scores on the last five holes of their contest.

The final match of the day saw Super Seniors, Jim Holtgrieve and Robert Lewis from the U.S team take a commanding lead winning five of the first seven holes. However, their Super Senior counterparts from team GB&I, Peter Hedges and Ian Hutcheon turned the tables on the 8th hole, winning the next eight holes in a row to win the match 4&3.